Lay a rug, with regret, the wrong way round Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMATEUR Lay a rug, with regret, the wrong way round (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 2, 2016
6% SWIPES Takes the wrong way (6) Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026
6% ERASMUS Philosopher's calculations are the wrong way round (7) The Times Quick Cryptic May 14, 2026
5% EMIT Give out rhythm the wrong way (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Jun 4, 2026
5% BACKTOFRONT Wrong way round, and a hint to how the asterisked clue answers are entered in the grid (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 2, 2026
5% TAWDRY Temple facing the wrong way, plain vulgar (6) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 2, 2026
5% RUING Feeling regret (5) USA Today Jun 1, 2026
5% CRAG Rugged feature (4) LA Times Daily May 30, 2026
5% ERRED Was wrong (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 30, 2026
5% SIERRA Rugged range (6) Thomas Joseph May 29, 2026

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